Article retaining rack



y 1941- K. SIEVERS 2,242,150-

' ARTICLE RETAINING RACK Filed Sept. 28, 1938 9 w 'I 1 n v INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented May 13, 1941 UNHTED STTES PATENT GFFICE ARTICLE RETAINING RACK Klaus Sievers, Modoc Point, Oreg.

Application 1 Claim.

This invention relates to support racks for temporarily securing miscellaneous articles, and has as an object to provide an adjustable holder for any bag, package or parcel, varying in dimensions and size, within such limits as may be carried by an individual when making purchases in stores, eating in restaurants and like places Where it is desired to store personally carried goods for short intervals.

A further feature is in the provision of means in which such articles may be safely deposited above the floor, as along a wall, under a counter or table, or other convenient place.

Another purpose is to produce a simple, yet efficient device engageable on any flat surface, and which can be manufactured at a moderate cost.

These advantageous objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the annexed drawing, forming a material component of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an embodiment of the invention in folded position.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same;

Figure 3 is a similar side view showing its application and indicating, in broken lines, the clamp member in released position.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of a modified'form of fixed frame member.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates any convenient support for the holder, such for instance as a horizontal shelf, counter, table, or any upright surface, as a vertical wall or partition.

The holder consists of a fixed frame 6, which may be of triangular shape, as shown in Figure 1, or rectangular, as at 6, in Figure 4, the frame being permanently secured to its supporting surface by screws 1 passing through appropriate openings 8.

The end portions of the frame 6 are bent at right angles to constitute arms 9 extending outwardly in parallel; a rigid flat bar til, forming an end element of a rack, is rigidly connected in one of the arms 9 and slidable in the other arm, thereby to permit springing the arms slightly apart at their outer ends.

Sector shaped ratchets H, having teeth on their inner proximate faces, are fixed to the inner surfaces of the ends of the arms 9, as by rivets l2, and passing through the arms and ratchets are studs l4, held by clamp nuts l5 at their outer September 28, 1938, Serial No. 232,029

ends; the inreaching stud heads 16 have secured to them the inner ends of torsion springs l'l, their outer ends being engaged with parallel curved rails l8, as at I9, the effect of the springs being to urge the rack frame l8 towards the fixed frame 6.

The curved rails l8 are integrally connected at their outer ends by a cross bar l8 and are pivoted on the studs l4. Set in the end portions of rails l8, adjacent their pivotal points, are pins 20 to engage the teeth of the ratchets ll, whereby the rails are held in adjusted positions; the opposite ends of the rails are formed to present projection 2| engageable against the bar l0, thus limiting the downturning movement of the pivoted rack, which when raised clasps an article, as the handbag X firmly and securely against the supporting surface 5.

Connecting across the rails iii are rack bars 22 to prevent small articles falling through, and fixed on the bar I8 and adjacent cross bar 22, is a strip 23 carrying an operating handle knob 24 by which the pivoted rack may be manipulated.

Having thus described the invention and set forth the manner of its construction, operation and use, what is claimed as new and sought to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A rack comprising a flat bar bent into triangular formation to constitute a base secured to a supporting surface at its apex and divergent ends, right angled arms integral with said divergent ends arranged to ext-end uniformly outward in spaced parallel relation, studs fixed in the outer ends of said arms to extend inwardly in alinement and having enlarged heads at their inner ends, a flat bar fixed in one of said arms and slidable in the other arm, a rectangular rack frame pivoted near its ends on said studs, said rack frame being concavely curved in the direction of said base, a plurality of slats fixed in spaced relation in said rack frame, ratchets fixed to saidarms in opposed relation on the axis of said studs, de'tent pins set in said rack frame to normally engage the teeth of said ratchets, said base frame arms being yieldable under pressure to clear said detent pins from the teeth of said ratchets, extensions on the ends of said rack frame contactable with the bar in said arms to limit the swinging movement of said rack frame, and torsion springs encircling said studs tending to normally urge said rack frame towards said base.

KLAUS SIEVERS. 

